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Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind

Catlin Tucker

When I work with teachers, I encourage them to treat their classrooms (physical or virtual) like a laboratory. Choice has been shown to improve retention, transfer performance, and motivation (Schneider, Nebel, Beege & Rey, 2018). It is worth our time to prioritize student choice, even if that choice is fairly simple. Would You Rather?

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My top 3 digital science lab resources

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As a former molecular biologist turned college and 7-12 educator, I have taught laboratory science classes for the past 3 decades. I’ve seen a lot of changes in science education (especially digital content) over the last 30 years, but one challenge has remained the same: students have to learn laboratory skills.

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New group targets AI skills in education and the workforce

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But we want to do all that in a really careful way and make sure the AI we’re using is fair and unbiased. where there are jobs that haven’t been created yet,” said Nancy Ruzycki, an instructional associate professor and director of Undergraduate Laboratories at the University of Florida. “So,

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14-year-old Named America’s Top Young Scientist for Inventing an AI Handheld Pesticide Detector

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This year’s winner was paired with Aditya Banerji, Senior Research Engineer of 3M’s Corporate Research Process Laboratory. America’s Top Young Scientists have gone on to give TED Talks, file patents, found nonprofits, make the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and exhibit at the White House Science Fair.

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Graduate Students Want to Solve ‘Wicked Problems.’ Are Universities Delivering?

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Over the past two years, the College Impact Laboratory at The Ohio State University has surveyed incoming Ph.D. The first step in reconciling these tensions is to anchor some of these claims in data from the student side of the equation. Do graduate students themselves want to pursue interdisciplinary aims and become “wicked”? They sure do!

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Top STEM Schools in Georgia Host High-Tech Personalized Classes Without Hours of Screentime

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Tables are covered with high-tech laboratory equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, autoclaves, and laboratory water baths. Pedersen says the lack of testing allows more time for laboratory experimentation. They are also expected to enter other national and regional competitions.

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Delayed Graduation, Thesis on Hiatus: In China, College Students Hit Pause

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Obviously, the library and laboratories are not available as well.” The school library and laboratories are available. For colleges in China and elsewhere, March and April is typically the prime season for students to go job hunting, often at career fairs and similar sorts of events. We are just asked to wear masks.”